After Xi Xiaye made that request, Mu Yuchen handled it very quickly. He was highly efficient.

In the evening, as the golden rays of the warm sun gradually faded away, Xi Xinyi stood outside Xi Xiaye's ward.

"Our Missus is inside. Please enter," the black-suited bodyguard's cold and indifferent voice instructed. Xi Xinyi only bit her lip slightly before she lifted a hand to silently push open the door.

At this moment, inside the ward, Xi Xiaye was lying on her sickbed casually flipping through some information of Fuhua Estate when she heard the sound of footsteps from the door. She looked up and calmly looked at Xi Xinyi who stood hesitantly at the door.

Xi Xinyi froze, her beautiful eyes filled with a hint of uneasiness and vigilance. She stared unwaveringly at Xi Xiaye who also looked at her with indifference. With that cold expression and unmoving gaze, it was hard to guess what she was thinking about.

Xi Xinyi felt like she was having an unlucky year. Many bad things had caught up to her. Yue Lingsi was crippled, Han Yifeng brought her son far away while she was constantly being suppressed by Mu Yuchen, and now she was suddenly implicated in this incident.

Ever since that incident happened, she almost broke down. She even prayed fervently to God, hoping that Xi Xiaye and her unborn child would be fine. Otherwise, she knew the consequences that she would have to endure very well. Mu Yuchen was a heartless person, one she dared not provoke. She did not want to ruin herself either.

She thought to herself that she could only hope for Xi Xiaye to be fine. When she regained consciousness, she would look for her, and she should know what happened. Then, she could prove Xi Xinyi's innocence!

The two sisters stared at each other for a long while. Xi Xiaye's calm gaze looked toward the sofa before her as she said calmly, "Have a seat."

Xi Xinyi had a gaze filled with mix emotions that fixed on Xi Xiaye for quite a while. Finally, she went towards the sofa and sat down quietly. When she looked up at Xi Xiaye on the sickbed, Xi Xiaye had already lowered her head to continue flipping through the document in her hand.

After she gave birth, Xi Xiaye was much frailer than before, but she did look much more elegant and mature now. There was a hint of tenderness between her cold brows, and her little face reflected a healthy blush. You could see that Mu Yuchen took really good care of her.

Meanwhile, Xi Xinyi thought about herself...

Back then, she had given birth to a son too, but how did Han Yifeng treat her? The Han family did not seem to pay more attention to her, so she had to endure the grief in her heart.

Initially, she had been a princess at the center of everyone's attention, a gem that everyone held preciously in their hands. Alas, in just a short year, things changed! She, Xi Xinyi, had fallen from heaven, and straight into hell.

At the same time, Xi Xiaye had walked step by step to where she was today!

These two days, she had clearly confirmed Xi Xiaye's identity. When she saw the old CEO of Fuhua Real Estate, Shen Yue, personally visit her, she believed that Shen Yue was indeed Xi Xiaye's grandfather! Shen Wenna was also an heiress from a celebrated family!

No wonder back then when Han Yifeng said those things to her, he would have had such an expression. It seemed like he knew about it all.

Xi Xiaye was going to be inheriting Fuhua Real Estate while her husband was a top gun in the business world. With that, did she need to fight with Xi Xinyi's measly Yueying Culture Media company?

When she thought about how they had used to tricks to shun and scheme against Xi Xiaye back then, those scenes made Xi Xinyi conceive herself as dumb and ridiculous. No wonder Han YIfeng had even mocked himself saying that he was a clown!

She used to be an actress, but she never would have thought that in real life, she would have such a dramatic life. Everything was so ridiculous that she could not help but scoff at herself!

"I lost, Xi Xiaye. You win. I couldn't have guessed that all this while, I've just been putting on an absurd and ridiculous show." Xi Xinyi laughed a little dazedly. She seemed to really be in the dumps. Her wan and sallow expression made her seem like she had aged by more than 10 years.

Upon hearing her bitter words, Xi Xiaye slowly looked up and stared at her.

"But I really didn't push you. Someone pushed me from behind! Even though I hate you, and I do hope you and your child would get lost, I only thought that... I've never thought about doing anything to harm you. Chairman Mu has information about me in his hand. He can destroy me anytime. I wouldn't be so dumb as to brazenly do something to you," Xi Xinyi explained anxiously.

"You must have seen the car behind me leave then too, didn't you? Xi Xiaye, I beg that you tell everything you know to Chairman Mu, and return my innocence. I was framed too. Please tell him to let me go. I swear I won't disturb you anymore. We'll both go our own ways!"

...

Go our own ways?

Could that really be achieved?

Xi Xiaye's indifferent gaze fell onto Xi Xinyi's pale little face. Seeing that she was incredibly tensed all over and was practically looking at her with both fists clenched, she smiled calmly. "If it wasn't you, who could be? Tell me, if I let you go, could we really both go our own ways?"

"I don't know who it was either! But someone really pushed me from behind. Xi Xiaye, you can't wrongly accuse me. I didn't push you!"

"But you did hit me. If Zitong and Mu Yuchen didn't come in time, you know very well what would've happened."

Xi Xinyi started to seem irritable and restless. When she heard Xi Xiaye, she immediately stood up and swore to God. "I told you that someone else pushed me from behind. Why won't you guys believe me? I dare swear on my life that if I, Xi Xinyi really pushed you, then I'll get hit by a car when I leave my house and die on the streets! Are you happy now? Do you believe me now?"

Xi Xiaye's gaze remained calm as she quietly observed every change in Xi Xinyi's expression. She could vaguely feel that Xi Xinyi did not seem like she was lying.

If it were really as Xi Xinyi said, who was the person who pushed her then?

Was it an accident? Or was it someone who hated Xi Xinyi, or someone against Xi Xiaye, or someone gunning for Mu Yuchen, or someone else altogether?

Xi Xiaye had no clue at all. She pondered for a moment before finally saying calmly, "When I fell, I did see the shadow of a black car, but that's not enough to prove that you didn't do anything."

Yet, upon hearing Xi Xiaye say that, Xi Xinyi was relieved! She closed her eyes and sighed.

This would finally help her side a little!

The shadow of a black car!

Yes, it was a black car.

"That's right. The car was indeed black in color, but I didn't notice it then. I just thought it was a car parked by the roadside. I didn't think there were people in the car. I remember when I drove over, the car wasn't parked there. It only came after that." Xi Xinyi squinted her eyes and tried hard to recall.

Xi Xiaye became alert when she thought about it, so she asked, "Why were you there?"

Xi Xinyi became rigid and her expression was a little gray while her gaze darkened. She thought about it and decided there was no need to keep it a secret. She sighed. "I went to look for Father. I couldn't find him at his apartment, so I went to West Park. Unexpectedly, I bumped into him, so..."

"Went looking for Father? Because of your mother?" Xi Xiaye asked.

Xi Xinyi shook her head. "No, I know that the thing with my mother is already set in stone. She's just a crippled person now. Father gave her quite a few years of monetary expenses at the rehabilitation center, so I have nothing else to say about that. I went to look for Father because I wanted him to persuade you, to help me beg Yifeng and tell him to return the child to me. I've been suffering these recent days. I feel hopeless. I can't lose my child. I've got nothing left... Nothing! I can't lose my child too."

When Xi Xinyi said this, she could not help but cover her face with both hands as she cried softly.

Xi Xiaye watched quietly with an oddly indifferent expression. She did not feel any pity. If she could have thought things through at the start, she would not have ended up where she was today.

"I told you that I'm helpless in this matter. Han Yifeng has his own thoughts, and I don't have a way to change him. Since you want your child, you should have immediately gone after him when he first left. You should've left this place and returned to where the both of you had once loved each other, San Francisco. Even though we can't turn back time, everything could've been started anew. Han Yifeng has actually given you many chances. You just didn't appreciate them yourself."

Xi Xiaye's tone was extremely cold as she lowered her gaze and flipped another page of the document. "About the matter between you and Han Yifeng, I want no part of it. I told you, the moment Han Yifeng chose you, the fate between me and him was put out. Now, I only want to be by Mu Yuchen's side. I admit that I did like Han Yifeng before this, but that was also just a matter of the past. Right now, the person I love will forever only be Mu Yuchen. I hope that the people I care about can live peacefully. My baseline has always been this, Xi Xinyi."

As Xi Xiaye said this, she looked up at Xi Xinyi again. The light in her twinkling eyes was bright and clear. Her expression was filled with determination.

"It's not wise to be venting all of your anger and resentment onto me. Hatred and jealousy can kill someone's conscience. You are now a mother too, so you should consider it as gaining karma for your child. Let go of everything and start over. Be a good example to your child and let him have a mother he can be proud of. Otherwise, what do you think a woman lives for? What else is there for you to lose right now? You've even sacrificed yourself."

As Xi Xinyi wept, her hands that covered her face were filled with tears. She looked wan and sallow in her sorry state. As she thought about how well-regarded she had been more than a year ago compared to how she was right now, the stark comparison made her feel pathetic.

"I will tell Mu Yuchen and explain it to him. I hope you can cooperate and find the person who did it. That person might very well be our common enemy right now. You should go home," Xi Xiaye calmly asked her to leave.

Xi Xinyi sniffed and stood up. She lifted a sleeve to wipe away her tears. Her wet eyes were misty as she looked at Xi Xiaye on the sickbed who did not even look up at her. Although she wanted to say something, she stopped. In the end, she did not say anything before she quietly departed.

When Mu Yuchen came over at night, Xi Xiaye was holding her son, Mu Zicheng, who had just been coaxed to sleep. She softly told Mu Yuchen about her conversation with Xi Xinyi, lamenting a little helplessly, "I think Xi Xinyi has changed quite a lot in terms of her mindset recently. Perhaps it's enlightenment after a few months of decline. At least, she's now a mother who cares about her child."

Mu Yuchen did not answer. An apathetic coldness flashed in his eyes.

So what?

No matter how enlightened Xi Xinyi had become, as long as he held those bits of dirt on her, he would not be worried that she would play any tricks. Besides, for someone as merciless as him, apart from Xi Xiaye whom he acknowledged as a good woman, all other women were the same to him. He would never hesitate to take them on.

Moments after that, he softly asked her, "Do you trust that she could still turn over a new leaf?"

Xi Xiaye shook her head. "I don't know about that. To me, it doesn't mean much, but to Father, it might mean something different."

She was now a mother too, so the bond of blood was very hard to explain.

Mu Yuchen nodded. He understood how she felt. Just like him and Lingtian, even if he knew that he had betrayed him, apart from lamenting about it, he felt even more disappointed. Even so, he could not begin to hate him.

He leaned down slightly and reached out his long fingers to gently poke at his son's soft cheeks in Xi Xiaye's arms. He said in a deep voice, "You should worry about this less. Recover well and raise our son well. How did he fall asleep so quickly? He just had his eyes open and was staring at me."

"Babies are like that. They sleep when they're full. In a while more, you can amuse him. I'm sure he'll laugh."

Xi Xiaye stopped talking and looked down at her son sleeping comfortably in her arms. Her calm lips curled with tenderness. She could not help but plant a soft kiss on her son's forehead.

Mu Yuchen's eyes revealed an odd glow. He watched her before gently pinching his son's little arm.

It was so tiny!

Master Mu pinched it, and then his handsome brows furrowed into a knot. He could not help but sigh. "He's so little. When can he grow up?"

"He'll be growing day by day. Children grow very quickly, and they look different every day. Why are you so anxious?" Xi Xiaye shot him a glance.

"I already found two very experienced maternity matrons. They're quite good. You can see them for yourself when you're discharged in two days. If you're not happy with them, we can switch them up again."

Xi Xiaye nodded. "By the way, it's the seventh tomorrow and Ji Zitong's flower store is opening. Remember to send someone over to greet her. She's been of great help during this period of time."

"I'll get someone to do that. I'll be heading to City B tomorrow afternoon and will only be back by dawn. I'll ask Mother to come over and stay with you, alright?" He was worried that her arms might get tired from holding their son, so he gently supported his son's weight and took him as he looked at her.

Xi Xiaye moved her body closer to him. "City B? Why? You only had a day of rest during the New Year holidays and you need to go to work already?"

"My friend is having an auction over there, so I'm just going to take a look. I also have something to discuss as well. I'll be back by dawn on a private flight."

There was a knock on the door as Mu Yuchen finished. They looked toward the door and saw Shen Wenna slowly coming in with a Thermos flask in her hand. There was also a handsome young boy in a black suit beside her. It was Mu Zirui.

Mu Zirui had been visiting with Shen Wenna recently. Having already adapted to his life with Shen Yue and Shen Wenna, life at the Shen residence was great for him. Shen Yue frequently played chess with him too.

"Mother, Xiao Rui, why have you guys still come even though it's so late already?" Xi Xiaye sat up as she looked at her guests.

"I made some supper for you. Your grandfather picked several kindergartens for Xiao Rui. He told me to come and discuss with you and see which one to send him to. Here, let me hold you..." Shen Wenna put down the Thermos flask and took the little baby from Mu Yuchen.

As Mu Yuchen was about to reply, he felt someone tugging at the hem of his shirt. He peered down and noticed it was Mu Zirui.

"Father, I don't want to go to kindergarten."

"Why not?" Mu Yuchen asked.

"Because I don't know the other children. They don't like to play with me. I'll wait until Little Brother grows up and we'll go to school together."

Mu Zirui moved closer to Shen Wenna and looked at the little baby in her hands intently. He carefully touched the little baby's cheek while his eyes were filled with uncertainty. "Grandmother, why is Brother always sleeping? He's so small..."

"Because he doesn't eat enough rice. He'll grow once he eats enough. Xiao Rui, you'll be able to grow faster too if you eat more!"

"Oh, then I'll eat less. I'll eat more once Brother is as big as me. I'll wait for him!"

Mu Zirui stared at the baby with his pair of huge, innocent eyes as Shen Wenna smiled and patted his head. "Xiao Rui, you have to eat more. You'll be able to protect your brother once you grow up."

...

Mu Yuchen and Xi Xiaye traded glances with each other and smiled.

On the seventh, Ji Zitong's flower store, 'Smile', opened.

The store was already crowded early in the morning. Baskets of carefully arranged flowers were displayed in two rows, and anyone who passed by would be able to smell the strong fragrance of flowers. Many people visited the store to congratulate them on their opening.

On the way to the airport from Hospital T, Li Si reminded Mu Yuchen as they were in the car, "Master, we'll be passing by Ms. Ji's store later. Missus asked you to visit her and send her some gifts!"

Mu Yuchen was resting with his eyes closed in the passenger seat. He nodded. "Let's go and take a look then."

"Yes, Master."

Things were busy inside the store. Many people dropped by and the store was crowded at the moment. Ji Zitong was attending to all the guests and customers.

It was not a large store, but they still hired two employees.

"Welcome! Come in and take a look. We have some drinks and snacks as well!"

"Congratulations!"

"Thank you!"

"Thank you!"

Ji Zitong wore a red, festive, long coat today with her long hair tied into a bun. She appeared clean and smart as she was greeting the guests at the entrance with a big smile on her face,

However, Ji Zitong had no idea that across the street inside a black car...

"Grandfather, that's the girl. Her name is Ji Zitong. Her father owns a martial arts school, and her mother is retired. She was in the military before. Xiao Chen and Ah Chen were her instructors in one of the training camps before. Xiao Chen and her have known each other for quite a long while. She worked as a bodyguard for Ah Chen's wife a while ago. I heard that she's pretty good and Ah Mo had positive comments about her. Her family background is clean and their family is well received by their neighbours. The last girl ranted to us because Xiao Chen brought this girl over," Su Yu reported everything she knew to Elder Su sitting in the passenger seat.

Elder Su was used to giving commands and had a demanding personality. With a solid sitting posture and sharp gaze, his face was strained. Although his hair had turned all white, his old-style military uniform still looked powerful as ever. He did not seem to show many emotions on his face.

His sharp gaze now looked through the window gap as he stared at Ji Zitong who was greeting her guests.

"That's all you got after this long? Is this how efficient you can get?" Elder Su was unsatisfied with the simple information from Su Yu, and his voice was filled with an imposing manner.

Su Yu shrugged. "Grandfather, just ask Xiao Chen if you want to know more. He did say that he's interested in her, but they were arguing recently. Xiao Chen wants to marry her, but she doesn't want to!"

"Nonsense! Which part of my grandson isn't worthy of this girl? I don't believe it. I'll go and meet her personally later. Xiao Yu, you head in first!" Elder Su could not stand people bad-mouthing his grandchildren.